# Soul and funk in London this weekend

Soul and funk in London this weekend, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November: 40 events, among them 22 in party and club, 15 in concerts, 2 in food and drink and 1 in talks and readings.

## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/london/today/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 10
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/london/tomorrow/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 28
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 40
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/london/week/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 62
- [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-10-30/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 10
- [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-10-31/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 28
- [Sunday 1 November](https://noky.io/en/london/2026-11-01/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 15

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/weekend/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 10
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 40
- [New York City](https://noky.io/en/new-york/weekend/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 5
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/weekend/music/soul-funk/?format=markdown): 1

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/?format=markdown): 3,356
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/best/?format=markdown): 33
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/concerts/?format=markdown): 363
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/theatre/?format=markdown): 268
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/party-club/?format=markdown): 643
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/comedy/?format=markdown): 71
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/film/?format=markdown): 132
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 285
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 57
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 96
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/dance/?format=markdown): 21
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/food-drink/?format=markdown): 157
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/markets/?format=markdown): 21
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/tours/?format=markdown): 71
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 70
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/kids-family/?format=markdown): 204
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 292
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/sport/?format=markdown): 280
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/worship/?format=markdown): 226
- [Soul](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/soul/?format=markdown): 29
- [Occasions](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/occasion/?format=markdown): 804
- [Halloween](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/occasion/halloween/?format=markdown): 668
- [Funk](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/funk/?format=markdown): 7
- [History](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/history/?format=markdown): 154
- [Neo soul](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/soul/neo-soul/?format=markdown): 2
- [Northern soul](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/soul/northern-soul/?format=markdown): 2
- [Local history](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/history/local-history/?format=markdown): 16
- [Brunches](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/food-drink/brunch/?format=markdown): 26
- [R&B](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/r-b/?format=markdown): 1
- [Alternative r and b](https://noky.io/en/london/weekend/music/soul-funk/r-b/alternative-r-and-b/?format=markdown): 1

## Friday 30 October

- 15:00 Soulful Sunday — The Antwerp Arms — All Day Soulful Sunday is a day party at the Antwerp Arms pub. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soulful-sunday-42205/
- 18:30 Give Me the Night | George Benson’s Greatest Hits! — Soul Mama - Islington — Give Me The Night: The Best of George Benson is a live concert celebrating the greatest hits of George Benson. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/give-me-the-night-george-bensons-greatest-hits-61097/
- 19:00 Brother Strut — Islington Assembly Hall — £36.42 — Brother Strut bring their live funk and soul show to Islington Assembly Hall, a launch event for their fifth studio album. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/brother-strut-36683/
- 19:00 Laura Mvula — Blue Note London — A concert by British singer Laura Mvula at the Blue Note London on Saint Martin's Lane. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/laura-mvula-46085/
- 19:30 Duck Wax — Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes — £8 — Duck Wax play a live show at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, joined by Sweetheart and Babe. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/duck-wax-61119/
- 20:00 Soul II Soul — London Palladium — from £54.80 — A live concert by the British group Soul II Soul at The London Palladium, part of their October 2026 tour. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soul-ii-soul-46091/
- 21:00 Halloween Got Soul — The Blues Kitchen — £5–9 — Halloween Got Soul is a Halloween club night at The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch built around live soul and R&B. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-got-soul-39005/
- 21:00 Fil Straughan — Boisdale of Canary Wharf — An evening of soul at Boisdale of Canary Wharf headlined by FiL Straughan, an award-winning vocalist and former member of Ray Lewis's Drifters, praised as a … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/fil-straughan-61089/
- until 4 Dec Kindrd Jam — Ovalhouse Theatre — £15–20 — Kindrd Jam is a live music night where curated sets by a featured artist open into an open jam, with singers and musicians in the room invited to join the … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/kindrd-jam-37689/
- 14:00 Soul Sundays Brunch at Nest — Nest — £35–65 — Soul Sundays Brunch at Nest is a Sunday afternoon of live soul, gospel, Motown and R&B performed by vocalists while guests enjoy brunch. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soul-sundays-brunch-at-nest-38579/

## Saturday 31 October

- 18:00 Jack Tyson-Charles Band — Jazz @ Pizza Express — £22 — A live show by the Jack Tyson-Charles Band at the jazz club at Pizza Express on Dean Street in Soho. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/jack-tyson-charles-band-36738/
- 18:00 Marking African History Season: It Was Also About Other Black Musics — Harlesden Library — Free — A talk and listening event exploring Harlesden and Brent's role in black music beyond reggae, covering genres from soul, jazz, funk and hip-hop to Afrobeat … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-60109/
- 21:00 A Day on Venus — Jazz @ Pizza Express — £28 — A Day on Venus is a live band show blending London neo-soul, UK club grooves and singer-songwriter songcraft, built around striking vocals and a horn-led sound. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-day-on-venus-36739/
- 21:00 Beauty and the Beat: Halloween — Eastway Baths — Pay on the do… — Beauty and the Beat's Halloween party in the Hall, a house party that has been running for over twenty years. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/beauty-and-the-beat-halloween-60443/
- 21:00 Dusty Funk's Floorshakers: Halloween Party — Ram Jam Records — £13–16 — A Halloween party night at the hidden speakeasy Ram Jam Records in Kingston upon Thames, built around live soul music. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/dusty-funks-floorshakers-halloween-party-70240/
- 22:00 DJ Groove Shack — Aces and Eights Saloon Bar — from £15 — DJ Groove Shack is a free-entry club night at Aces and Eights Saloon Bar running from 10 pm to 2 am. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/dj-groove-shack-34624/
- 22:00 Dr. Telefunk - Halloween Special — The Old Blue Last — Free — Dr. Telefunk - Halloween Special is a party at The Old Blue Last. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/dr-telefunk-halloween-special-42586/
- 22:00 The South London Soul Train Final Halloween Special with Dr Meaker (Live) + More — Peckham Levels — £5–15 — The South London Soul Train Final Halloween Special is a party night of soul, funk and drum & bass at Multi Story on the top floor of Peckham Levels. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-south-london-soul-train-final-halloween-special-with-dr-46569/
- 23:00 6T’s Northern Soul All-nighter — 100 Club — A Northern Soul all-nighter held at the 100 Club, running through the small hours. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/6ts-northern-soul-all-nighter-34601/
- Halloween Special: Live Music & DJs 'til 3am — The Blues Kitchen — from £15 — A Halloween night of live music and DJs at The Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch, running until 3am. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-special-live-music-djs-til-3am-39006/
- MOODY'S WORST NIGHTMARE — The Jago Dalston — A Halloween club night at The Jago in Dalston, promising spooky scares and dancing to exhumed ghosts, ghouls and bad matches. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/moodys-worst-nightmare-42436/
- 12:00 Slow Jams Bottomless Brunch: Halloween Edition — The Old Queen's Head — £25 — A bottomless brunch with 90s and 00s R&B at a pub in North London, in a Halloween edition. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/slow-jams-bottomless-brunch-halloween-edition-48088/
- 13:00 R&B BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH | HALLOWEEN EDITION — The 411 London — from £50 — R&B Brunch | Halloween Edition is a Halloween-themed R&B brunch party at The 411 London, a bar, kitchen and hangout in Angel. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/rb-bottomless-brunch-halloween-edition-38930/
- 16:00 Rap Stars and Video Vixens — The Lower Third — £27.50 — Rap Stars and Video Vixens is a 90s and 2000s R&B music video party that brings back the vibe of classic R&B and hip-hop videos, with a music policy of 90s … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/rap-stars-and-video-vixens-39408/
- 16:00 Gathered — Ballucci Hounslow — Free — Gathered – A Community Gathered Around Sound is an eight-hour vinyl session of soulful dance music at a coffee and cocktail bar in Hounslow. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/gathered-46692/
- 19:00 Mi Soul Radio — Boisdale of Canary Wharf — £5–15 — Mi-Soul Fridays @ Boisdale is a weekly Friday night party at Boisdale of Canary Wharf, where DJs take over the downstairs bar from 7 pm to 2 am. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/mi-soul-radio-46703/
- 19:00 Rough Edges — Star in Shoreditch — Rough Edges is a live music show at The Star in Shoreditch. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/rough-edges-38755/
- 20:00 Live Music - MotherFunky — The Lord Northbrook — Free — A Halloween live music special at the pub The Lord Northbrook. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/live-music-motherfunky-44312/
- 21:00 Soul Saturdays — Bambi — Soul Saturdays is a DJ night at Bambi with Everybody Loves to Boogie, a Bambi favourite, playing in the booth. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soul-saturdays-34801/
- 21:00 Halloween Got Soul — The Blues Kitchen — £6–12 — A Halloween club night of live soul, Motown, R&B and neo-soul with DJs, running until 3am. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-got-soul-38993/
- 21:00 Boogie Nights - Grooves from Beyond the Grave - 31st October — Dunnings 2 — from £12.06 — BOOgie Nights: Grooves from beyond the Grave is a Halloween party of undead disco, freaky funk and spooky soul. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/boogie-nights-grooves-from-beyond-the-grave-31st-october-46672/
- 22:00 Fefe — ONE75 — Free — Fefe is a DJ night at the West Hampstead bar ONE·75, running from 10 pm until late with free entry. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/fefe-37551/
- Trillo Soul Halloween Party — The Cabbage Patch — Free — The Trillo Soul Halloween Party is a Halloween night with live soul music. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/trillo-soul-halloween-party-39034/
- HALLOWEEN DJ NIGHT — The Queens Head — HALLOWEEN DJ NIGHT is a Halloween DJ night at The Queens Head in Kingston upon Thames. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-dj-night-44573/
- soulcity - a halloween dance thing — The Jazz Cafe — £5–10 — A Halloween-themed club night of dancing at a London music venue, running late into the night. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soulcity-a-halloween-dance-thing-65630/

## Sunday 1 November

- 15:00 Walls Of Heartache: Northern Soul All Dayer — Walthamstow Trades Hall — from £5.50 — Walls Of Heartache: Northern Soul All Dayer is a day-long session of back-to-back Northern Soul records played on vinyl, running from 3pm until late at … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/walls-of-heartache-northern-soul-all-dayer-70753/
- 19:00 Nolais — Barfly Camden — Nolais is a live music performance by the London alternative R&B artist of that name. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/nolais-34826/
- 19:00 Isaiah Falls — KOKO — A live soul and R&B concert at the KOKO venue on Camden High Street. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/isaiah-falls-36796/
- 16:00 Soulful Sundays with MiSoul Radio — The Broadcaster — £10–15 — Mi-Soul Soulful Sundays is a relaxed, soulful Sunday session at The Broadcaster, White City, with music from 4pm to 10pm. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/soulful-sundays-with-misoul-radio-65464/
- 19:00 Allysha Joy DJ'ing — Bambi — A Sunday evening of records played over dinner at Bambi, a bar with food and drinks. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/allysha-joy-djing-69524/